CIRCULAR - 87TH W.B. SR. STATE BADMINTON CHAMPIONSHIP TO BE HELD AT STAR BADMINTON ACADEMY, HARINAVI, KOLKATA FROM 1ST MAY TO 6TH MAY, 2025

C I R C U L A R

16th April, 2025

The Hony. Secretary

All Affiliated Units

 

Sub:     87th West Bengal Senior State Badminton Championship to be held at Star Badminton Academy, Harinavi, Kolkata from 1st May to 6th May, 2025

 

Organised by: West Bengal Badminton Association.

 

                        PRIZE MONEY :         RS. 1,30,000/-

 

Dear Sir,

 

We are pleased to inform you that 87thWest Bengal Senior State Badminton Championship will be held from 1st May to 6th May, 2025 at Star Badminton Academy, Harinavi, Kolkata, Organised by: West Bengal Badminton Association.

 

You are requested to send the entries to WBBA through Online Entry Portal only of the Registered Players of your District on or before Wednesday the 23rd April, 2025. No Offline entries will be accepted.

 

Following Events will be organised:

 

MEN’S SINGLES

WOMEN’S SINGLES

MEN’S DOUBLES

WOMEN’S DOUBLES

MIXED DOUBLES

 

The Entry Fees of Rs. 1000/- for Singles & Rs. 2000/- for Doubles may be transferred through online to “West Bengal Badminton Association”, A/c. No.33016869887, IFSC Code No. SBIN0007679, Bank Name : State Bank of India, New Garia (Srinagar) Branch OR by A/c. payee cheque / DD in the name of  “West Bengal Badminton Association” OR cash may be deposited in the office of WBBA from 12 Noon to 5 P.M. (Working days only). Entry fees to be deposited by Affiliated Units only.

Names of the Contact persons are Sri Dipak Nandi (9874842976), Sri Tanmay Banerjee (9433409453) and Sri Nirmal Kumar Ghosh (7908052394).

 


Please note the following:

 

1)        Players who have not paid Administrative Fees for non-participation / withdrawal from All India Ranking Tournaments as well as for non-participation in WBBA Tournaments, no entry for such Players will be accepted for WBBA Tournaments as well as for All India Ranking Tournaments.

2)        If any player deposits the entry fees directly to WBBA A/c, the same will not be considered and forfeited.

3)        The tournament will be conducted as per BAI/WBBA rules.

4)        An event with less than six (6) entries will be cancelled.

5)      In the event of any dispute during the Tournament, the decision of the Tournament Referee will be final.

6)        Code of conduct will be strictly followed.

7)        Last Date of Withdrawal:  24th April, 2025

8)        A player cannot participate in more than Two (2) Events.

9)      As per existing norms, Players of the State must have participated in 50% of State Ranking Tournaments and in default the concerned Player shall not be eligible to participate in State Championship. If a player participated in any event in Ranking Tournaments, he / she will be eligible to participate in the State Championship.

 

10)      If a Player is shown “Red Card” in any match, he/she would have to pay Rs.500/= for each ‘Red Card’ shown, before participating in the next Tournament, in default of which, the Player shall not be eligible to play therein.

11)      Any player/pair shown “Black Card” by the Umpire in any match, shall be disqualified from participating in all subsequent matches so entered in the Tournament and shall not be permitted to be present in any part of the Venue. A Player/Pair shown “Black Card” shall have to pay minimum amount of Rs.1,000/= forthwith. In addition, on receipt of a Report of a Black Card, necessary Disciplinary Proceeding may be initiated by the Disciplinary Committee based on the gravity of misconduct. Such Player/Pair shall not be eligible to play in any subsequent Tournament unless exonerated by the Disciplinary Committee.

12)        The Fee for lodging any ‘Protest’ of any kind arising out of or related to any Match of a Tournament shall be non-refundable amount of Rs.2,000/=,or as be prescribed by the Council in consultation with the Finance Committee from time to time. Protest must be in writing addressed to the Referee and lodged within “one hour” after completion of the Match accompanied with the ‘Protest Fee’. No Protest beyond the time limit and devoid of deposit of the ‘Protest Fee’ shall be entertained. Either the Referee would resolve the issue on the spot and if incapable or unable to do so, forward the same to the Association for necessary redress.

13)      You are requested not to send the entries who are not eligible for participation in the above Championship, otherwise Entry Fees will be forfeited.

 

14)      Yonex/Sunrise being our equipment Sponsor, no other Sports Manufacturing Company will be allowed to display banners or put up stall in the hall and also within 200 Mtr. of the venue.

 

15)      Fixture will be drawn at the venue on 30th April, 2025 in presence of Players and Organisers.

 

Thanking you,

 

Sekhar C. Biswas

Hony. General Secretary

West Bengal Badminton Association

 

Copy to :          1)         Sri U. N. Banerjee                   3)         All Concerned

                                          President, WBBA

 

2)         Sri Anil Dey                              4)         Sri Tushar Kanti Mitra/ Sri Dipak Nandi

                                           Chairman –                                         Please do the needful.

Tournament Committee